The escort carrier HMS Biter (D 97) of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Displacement | 15120 / 16000 (Charger) BRT |
| Length | 492 feet |
| Complement | 550 / 856 (Charger) men |
| Armament | 3 4/50 DP guns.
19 20 mm AA.
Charger; 1 5/38 DP gun. 4 single 3/50 AA guns. 4 quad 40 mm AA. Aircraft: 15 (Charger in US service up to 36). |
| Max speed | 16.5 knots |
| Engines | Doxford diesels 1 shaft |
| Power | 8500 hp |
| Notes on class | These ships were all built in the US in 1941-1942. One of them, USS Charger served in the U.S.N. |
All ships of the Avenger / Charger class
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 | HMS Avenger (D 14) | Lost on 15 Nov 1942 |
| | HMS Biter (D 97) | |
| HMS Charger (D 27) (To the United States as USS Charger) | ||
| | HMS Dasher (D 37) | Lost on 27 Mar 1943 |
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| | USS Charger (CVE 30) | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. | ||
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Avenger / Charger class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
| 15 Nov 1942 | HMS Avenger | Sunk | U-155 |
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